unfortunate news

[jlax786]

unfortunatly my ball died this morning it was really sad because he came a long way. visibly he was in perfect health, something must of eaten him away inside. now iv learned alot from that expierence and i know what not to get when buying a snake. do you guys recommend that reptileauction.com site for getting a cb because im in teh market for a new one and this time i want to buy a healthy cb

[TheMan]

There's plenty of breeders here on this site who will have plenty of little wigglers soon. If I were you, I would wait till they begin to start selling their animals. That way you'll be getting a high quality CB ball python! IMO

Sam

[HetForHuman]

I would'nt buy anything off of that reptileauction.com, from what i have seen there is alot of people that try to scam on there. Your best bet is to buy from a reputable breeder.. If we knew were you lived we might be able to point you in the right direction.

Also sorry about your ball.

[Lagoon]

you can also try to go to the reptileshows that are nearest you. p.s Sorry to hear about your ball but things happend for a reason.

[jlax786]

well i live in virginia, and it seems most of the breeders on this site are in canada and iv looked at some of there sites and its alot of money to ship from there.....can anyone help me out with breeders in the united states, preferably in the Virginia maryland area

[lolaophidia]

There are reptile shows in Northern VA , Suburban MD, and a show twice a year in Richmond (April and October).

MD and VA shows (http://www.mdreptilefarm.com/shows/)
MARS (http://www.reptileinfo.com/Events_Vendors.aspx)

I highly recommend getting to a show to find a good selection (be sure you tell them you want captive bred and be prepared to spend more money on a healthy animal). I've seen tanks full of captive hatched and imports that won't come with any guarantees of feeding or health. Heck, I've seen them practically giving them away- but remember- you get what you pay for. If you can be patient for a month or two, like Sam said, there should be plenty of cb bps available.

[JonD]

Originally posted by jlax786
well i live in virginia, and it seems most of the breeders on this site are in canada and iv looked at some of there sites and its alot of money to ship from there.....can anyone help me out with breeders in the united states, preferably in the Virginia maryland area
There are mostly cdn breeders on here because it is a cdn site. Try www.faunaclassifieds.com or www.kingsnake.com. There are tons of good breeders in the states, alot of them advertise on these two sites.;)

[HetForHuman]

I know the guys i am going to mention mostly deal in high end ball pythons, but you might as well give them a call, they might be able to help you out. They are both in Maryland.

Pete Kahl, http://pkreptiles.com/

And Ralph Davis, http://www.ralphdavisreptiles.com